Emanuel Jesus Hernandez was 15 when he was fatally shot in the early morning hours of Saturday, December 7, 2019, in Wyoming, Michigan. Officers responding around 1:50 a.m. found Hernandez inside a vehicle at the intersection of Prairie Parkway and Burlingame Avenue SW with a gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators believe the shooting occurred in the parking lot of an apartment complex at 1965 Prairie Parkway SW and that someone in the driver’s seat was trying to get him to a hospital.

Police did not think the shooting was random but had not identified a suspect or established the relationship between Hernandez and the shooter or shooters. A search warrant was executed in the 1900 block of Prairie Parkway the afternoon of the shooting; three people who fled were detained and later arrested on outstanding warrants and misdemeanor charges, though police said they did not believe those individuals were connected to the homicide. No arrest in the homicide had been announced and the investigation remained open.

If anyone knew Emanuel, saw activity near the 1965 Prairie Parkway SW parking lot that night, or has information that could help investigators, please contact the Wyoming Police Department or Silent Observer.